Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Samsung NX 20mm F2.8 Pancake Detailed Comparison

Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Samsung NX 20mm F2.8 Pancake

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Wideangle Prime | Samsung NX

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Samsung 20mm F2.8 Pancake

Wideangle Prime | Samsung NX

Reasons to choose Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC over Samsung NX 20mm F2.8 Pancake

Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Samsung NX 20mm F2.8 Pancake over Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC

Price	$304 vs $599	Cheaper by $295
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	89 g vs 497 g	408 g lighter
Diameter	62 mm vs 83 mm	21 mm smaller in diameter
Length	25 mm vs 88 mm	63 mm shorter
Filter Thread	43 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Samyang 20mm F1.8 vs Samsung 20mm F2.8 Pancake Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 20mm F1.8	Samsung 20mm F2.8 Pancake
Brand	Samyang	Samsung
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$599.00	$303.68
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Samsung NX	Samsung NX
Max Format	35mm FF	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	20mm	20mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	13	6
Optical Groups	12	4
Special Elements	Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating	1 Aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.17m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.18X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Unit
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Unknown	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	497g	89g
Diameter	83mm	62mm
Length	88mm	25mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	77mm	43mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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